Bill Baxter (Australian footballer) explained
| Bill Baxter |
| Fullname: | William John Baxter |
| Birth Date: | 29 May 1919 |
| Birth Place: | Werribee, Victoria |
| Death Place: | Werribee, Victoria |
| Originalteam: | Werribee |
| Height: | 183 cm |
| Weight: | 79 kg |
| Statsend: | 1941 |
| Years1: | 1939–41 |
| Games Goals1: | 20 (0) |
William John Baxter (29 May 1919 - 23 March 1983)[1] was a former Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
Family
The son of William John Thomas Baxter (1892-1963), and Margaret Josephine Baxter (1888-1972), née Nihill,[3] William John Baxter was born in Werribee, Victoria on 29 May 1919.
His brothers, Kenneth Matthew Patrick Baxter (1917-1959), and Bernard Patrick Baxter (1929-2012), both played with Carlton in the VFL.
He married Olive Lillian Sneezewell (1919-1983) on 23 November 1940.[4]
Military service
He served in the Australian Army with the 32nd Battalion.[5]
Death
He died at Werribee, Victoria on 23 March 1983.[6]
References
- Book: Holmesby, Russell. The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 . Main. Jim . 2009 . 8th . 978-1-921496-00-4 . BAS Publishing . Seaford, Victoria.
- World War Two Nominal Roll: Private William John Baxter (V60336), Department of Veterans' Affairs.
- A13860, V60336: World War Two Service Record: Private William John Baxter (V60336), National Archives of Australia.
- B884, V60336: World War Two Service Record: Private William John Baxter (V60336), National Archives of Australia.
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Bill Baxter - Player Bio. Australian Football. 21 December 2014.
- Holmesby & Main (2009), p.52.
- http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article154192561 Wedding Bells: Baxter—Nihill, The Kyabram Guardian, (Tuesday, 4 May 1915), p.3.
- http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article11307621 League Footballer Married, The Argus, (Monday, 25 November 1940), p.6.
- Nominal Roll.
- https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CB5VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YZQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6107%2C4455879 Deaths: Baxter, The Age, (Friday, 25 March 1983), p.22.
